Living in the Bay Area gives us a front-row seat to the disruption in other industries (when was the last time you rented a DVD?). Technologies like artificial intelligence and virtual reality could be game changers. Big data analytics are already impacting our profession. What about the lasting impact of fake news – and cybersecurity – that came to the forefront during the Presidential election? It stands to reason that radical changes will reshape communications in the coming years.

Shel consults with organizations on internal and corporate communications with a focus on the integration of digital channels in communications strategies. Author of six communication-themed books, and Founding Fellow of the Society for New Communication Research, he was named an IABC Fellow, the highest honor IABC confers on its members. The agency: http://holtz.com and his blog, http://holtz.com/blog/

Lou Hoffman – CEO of The Hoffman Agency

Lou and his wife Heather launched the consultancy in 1987, expanding from Silicon Valley into a global player with offices in Asia and Europe as well as the U.S. Starting with a focus on the tech sector, the firm’s work today cuts across both consumer and B2B markets with clients ranging from Google to Nautilus to the French government. An advocate of the communications profession, Lou writes on areas that touch the broad communications sphere – storytelling, branding, digital, paid media, journalism, etc. – at www.IshmaelsCorner.com. The Agency’s site is at www.hoffman.com

Tickets include drinks and appetizers during informal networking prior to the evening’s program.

Pre-Sale (Members Only) – January 16-22

$20

Early Bird – January 23-31Members: $25

Non-members: $30

Students: $15

Regular – February 1-23

Members: $35

Non-members: $40

Students: $20

Final – February 24-28

Members: $40

Non-members: $50

Students: $30

Walk-ins will be accepted space permitting. Please call the event organizers the day of the event if you have not registered yet. We will only be able to accept checks at the door.

** Cancellation Policy: Full refunds will be available for cancellations made by February 22, 2017. Please email sfiabc1@gmail.com wiith cancellation inquiries or questions.

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